There has been a notable increase in reports regarding ChatGPT being offline, with over 1,000 complaints tracked by Downdetector, a service monitoring outages. Users have taken to social media platforms to voice their frustrations, citing slow login times and diminished performance.
One user expressed their discontent on Downdetector, stating, “chatgpt pleae fix it all our history is in your hand we need our history back.” Another user on X lamented, “Second brain just stopped working! ChatGPT is down! #chatgptdown.”
The outage is impacting not only individual users but also businesses that rely on OpenAI’s API for various projects. A number of companies have reported disruptions to their services, underscoring the widespread repercussions of this incident.
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This marks the third significant outage for ChatGPT since December, with two prior incidents attributed to technical difficulties during that month.
As users await a resolution, the ongoing outage emphasizes the critical need for dependable technology infrastructure.
Stargate Controversy
In related news, tensions rose earlier Thursday between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman concerning the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure project, recently promoted by President Donald Trump. This latest development adds to the ongoing rivalry between the two tech titans, which began with debates over OpenAI’s governance and now challenges Musk’s influence in the current administration.
President Trump recently announced a proposed collaboration that could invest as much as $500 billion through a new partnership involving OpenAI, along with Oracle and SoftBank. This initiative, named Stargate, is already initiating the development of data centers and energy generation necessary for advancing rapidly evolving AI technology.
Trump characterized the venture as “a resounding declaration of confidence in America’s potential” under his administration, highlighting an initial private investment of $100 billion that could multiply significantly.
However, Musk, who has been a close adviser to Trump and is leading a government cost-cutting initiative, cast doubt on the legitimacy of the investment just hours later. He posted on X, “They don’t actually have the money. SoftBank has well under $10B secured. I have that on good authority.”
